Salsa Freak Bootcamps
 

Edie, The Salsa FREAK is the Original Creator of the Salsa Bootcamp concept How My Bootcamps Work...  What to Wear What to Bring "Who" to Bring What to Expect The Schedule Types of Bootcamps: Beginner Ladies Styling Musicality Spins

How The Salsa Bootcamp Concept Got Started... I started the Salsa Bootcamp concept with individual beginner Salseros back in 1997.  I got the idea when I was dating a guy named Russel.  He would get to the studio, and I would train him for 3-4 hours.  We would then go to dinner together, and I would dance with him ALL NIGHT LONG repeating moves over and over again that night until... he got it, and was "spent" by 3am.  He said, "Edie, This is like a Salsa Bootcamp!"  We broke up, but I hung on to the idea... I gave Salsa Bootcamps to men for about two years after that.  Once I started traveling however, I no longer had the time for individual one-on-one Bootcamps, much less teaching group classes at home anymore.  The ladies were missing my styling classes back home as well.  My home classes were shrinking because I was always gone!  Frustrated, I was listening to an Anthony Robbins tape while on an airplane in 2003.  Tony spoke of "magnification techniques".  I then decided to hold the World's First Ladies Styling Bootcamp in 2003.  It lasted eight hours long, and was a complete success!  The guys were free all day, and the girls finally got a chance to get some much-needed attention of their own.  After that, I was asked to do Beginner Bootcamps, and now Musicality Bootcamps.  Now I am invited to teach Salsa Bootcamps all over the world.  Every Salsa FREAK Bootcamp is different and you get to meet a TON of new people!  It's instant access to the otherwise very intimidating Salsa World.  You now have fifty new friends that night that you can dance with!  IT IS SO COOL!!! The concept is brilliant.  Everyone wins!! My Salsa FREAK Bootcamps are the only Bootcamps in the world that are "FULL IMMERSION" all-day  intensives.  A true Salsa FREAK Bootcamp is at least eight hours long.  So with me, expect a full Eight Hours per day of learning and fun!!!  Trust me, by the end of the day, not only will you know a new set of skills but you will also learn the truth about relationships, how to attract the opposite sex to you, how to "work a room" and last but not least, how to ask a person to dance without them EVER saying "no".  By the end of the day, you will have MORE positive energy than when you walked in!  Why?  Because I have a unique way of using the positive energy field of the group, raising it higher and higher as the day progresses! What to Wear... Comfortable clothing, sweats, jeans, and comfortable sneakers, dance sneakers, or something you can turn and spin with on a wooden dance floor.  Dance sneakers or regular sneakers. Sweats are great. YOU WILL SWEAT!!   Remember there will be all types of people there, and respectable clothing is highly recommended.   NOTE:  On a Ladies Styling "Glamour Girl" day, I will have the ladies bring in a dress, with high heels, panty hose, and dance briefs (for underneath the dress, over the panty hose) to practice dancing and walking like a "Lady" in a DRESS.  Other days, like Rebel Girl Day, or City Girl Day, a dress will not be required. Ladies Styling Days Dress Code:   (may change, depending on Bootcamp). Due to body and limb stretching, floor work, and certain leg movements, please dress in comfortable, relatively stretchable slacks or sweats in the morning. Dance sneakers or slick-bottom shoes. We will change to Salsa-gear in the afternoon - depends on the Bootcamp. Please wear dance shoes, or dance sneakers. No shorts or light colored tights please. What to Bring... Snacks, munchies, water.  At some Bootcamps we will provide breakfast and lunch, but bring some goodies just in case. "Who" to Bring... Just yourself!  If you bring a partner, or significant other, all of us will be switching partners about once every minute, so you will get a chance to dance and practice together often but also with the rest of the group!  .... and often!  You will have eight hours to meet everyone and at the end of the day, you will have a TON of new friends to meet at all the nightclubs!  What to Expect... Nothing short of World Class Instruction and Entertainment from one of the top Salsa instructor/performers in the world.  Meet all types of people!  No partner necessary!  Have fun, relax, and learn something that No One Will EVER be able to take away from you!! The Schedule... No matter what, EVERY BOOTCAMP is different!! There is ssssoooo much to teach... There is ssssoooooo much to LEARN!! Edie creates a new Bootcamp every time!! Depending on the country, the schedule may start later, or earlier, however here is generally what happens each hour... Hour One Registration & Breakfast!  Introduction, learning the basics Hour Two Continuation of the basics, with music and its structure 20 min Break   Hour Three Basics now more with music, partner work Hour Four Lunch Break and Practice Session   Hour Five Patterns, combinations, figures Hour Six Patterns, combinations, figures reviewed and enhanced 20 min Break   Hour Seven New Patterns, combinations, figures Hour Eight Putting it all together, practical advice, how to ask the opposite sex to dance without being rejected - EVER, practicing asking, dance practice with your peers, review, and a few bonus moves for the over-achievers...   Go home, eat, take an hour or so nap, shower, get ready, cuz....   Later That Night... ~9pm LET'S PRACTICE...TOGETHER!!! Group Field Trip to local nightclub that night!!  Don't worry!  You will have all your Bootcamp Buddies now to practice with!    Men and Women All-Day "BEGINNER" Bootcamp!! LEARN TO SALSA IN JUST ONE DAY!!! No partner necessary! Grrrrreat way to meet new people! Free Breakfast & Lunch!! World-Class Instruction by Edie, The Salsa FREAK   Eight Hours of Beginning Salsa for the Absolute Novice Beginner that doesn't know a thing about dancing. You may have wanted to take a class, or course, but haven't had nor found the time. Your friends keep going dancing, and are bugging you to finally LEARN it .. IN ONE DAY!!! Your job travels you too much, and you just want to learn and get it over with in ONE DAY. I teach LA-or New York Style Linear-based Salsa (for men and women!) My Full - Immersion 8-hour per day Salsa FREAK Bootcamps are for: Beginner / Improvers looking to solidify and perfect their technique Advanced dancers who need to get back to basics due to various complaints from the opposite sex. Instructors looking for a solid syllabus to standardize their lessons Wanna-be instructors looking for solid instructional training and techniques Learn SOLID foundational leading and following techniques from one of the top instructors in the world, Edie, The Salsa FREAK. Learn how to lead comfortably, without hurting her. Learn how to follow his lead without being a burden to him. Learn from our PROVEN easy-to-understand Salsa syllabus. Each of you will receive a clearly-written out, detailed description of each step, each move, so you can stick it in your pocket and take to clubs!!! STEP-BY-STEP, S L O W L Y but surely. Learn to dance Street-style Salsa the CORRECT WAY, from the start. Get your basics down SOLID. Learn how to lead or follow ANYONE, on ANY dance floor, at ANY time. We understand that patience is a virtue, and will make SURE you get it. NOTICE: I JUST DON'T TEACH MOVES, I TEACH CONCEPTS AND PROPER TECHNIQUES. I will give you the tools to execute all types of moves you will be learning the rest of YOUR LIFE!!! POCKET SYLLABUS CLASS OUTLINE---CLICK HERE POCKET SYLLABUS (Excel download)!!! Ladies Styling and Spins Bootcamps! Every Ladies Styling Bootcamp is Different.  There are three types of Ladies Stylig Bootcamps offered:  Glamour Girl Day Rebel Girl Day City Girl Day Depending on the Country, Edie will have the girls wear comfortable clothing the mornings to stretch and practice spins and basic styling fundamentals.  On Glamour Girl Day, after lunch, Edie has the girls change into their skirts or dresses to demonstrate how to walk, act, and dance with class and style.  Consider this day a Salsa Charm School.   On the other two days, Rebel and City Girl, dresses are not necessary.  Gentlemen are normally free this day because we will need good leads to lead us during the practice sessions.  Edie always teaches Ladies Styling Bootcamps with guys helping us with partner work.  Guys are free all day - can participate as much as they want (especially learning Spins), and are free to the breakfast and lunch as a "thank you" for helping out the girls!  Styling and Musicality Bootcamps! (see YouTube clip or DVD for a sample of Musicality) This Styling and Musicality Bootcamp is for both Men "and" Women !! ...FREE Breakfast Munchies and Lunch INCLUDED! (Drinks Extra $$) I will show you step-by-step, slowly but surely, how I do what I do!! This Bootcamp promises to be PERFECT for the budding Salsa dancer hungry for those "Sexy moves in between moves"!! Classic fundamentals, world-class techniques, solid easy-to-remember moves. Eight Hours of Sexy Salsa Styling for both Men and Women! Guys... you will learn A TON... of what a woman Wants, Needs, When, and HOW OFTEN ... on the dance floor!! Ladies, learn When and How to style, how NOT TO BE HEAVY to your partner, finesse, technique, speed, balance, spins, and most importantly, HOW TO LOOK GREAT DOING IT ALL!!! WHAT WE WILL COVER: Figures and turn patterns to accompany both Men and Women's Styling and Musicality - Dancing "with" the music. Styling with your partner:   When we "practice with a partner", On occasion we will briefly work with each other, to understand what it's like to be a leader and follower (empathy here), and understand what our partners are going through while trying to lead or follow us. This method teaches us how to be light on our feet, and be rid of the heaviness and sluggishness most men complain about. .;) EVERY BOOTCAMP... We will practice new moves, slick styling that Edie learns and picks up as she travels the world, including moves involving specific Men's Styling,   "Glamour Girl", "City Girl", or "Rebel Girl" techniques. Men and Women's Styling Bootcamp will have a different flavor / theme - like Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry!!! Summary - Overview, what to wear out, the do's and don'ts, and psychology of Salsa, tricks, tips, and traps, working the room, working your SELF, posture tips, professional-looking foot and leg positions, and attitude. Dealing with "Off-Beaters". #5 floor connection, Small to negligible “One”, Slot dancing, self-propelled spins. Spins at Every Sunday Bootcamp!!!  for Men and Women! Spins are normally taught on the Sunday Styling and Musicality Bootcamps  Brief summary of High Speed Spins and Turns. Mastering spins. Spot turns, pencil turns, chenet turns, and pivots. Touch and Go hand techniques, acute spotting, and split second hand awareness techniques. Mastering your partnering spins. How to Style your Spins - Men and Women! Here we will discuss Edie's Unique Lead and Follow techniques - SO YOU CAN EASILY FOLLOW Advanced Dancers. Learn stylish, high speed multiple pivots, lifting the leg, and single leg spins. Head bangers, footwork, Freedom Concept moves, with and without a partner. Fancy footwork, fancy arm work, playing with the music, letting loose, feeling the rhythm, confidence-building time.  Sneaking in Copa and Cross Body Lead styling - without ever interrupting his lead. Sensual and exciting Freedom Concept moves. Kicks - when and when NOT to kick, arm sweeps, with and without a partner. Head bangers, shoulder shimmies, and shoulder work. "Still as a mouse" moves without interrupting his lead, but look AWESOME in the process! T-stance and Hijacking. We will practice these concepts with and without a partner. Hijacking, and "stealing the moment" moves, both in a hijack and in T-stance positions. Summary - Overview, what to wear out, the do's and don'ts, and psychology of Salsa, tricks, tips, and traps, working the room, working your SELF, posture tips, professional-looking foot and leg positions, and attitude. Dealing with "Off-Beaters". #5 floor connection, Small to negligible “One”, Slot dancing, self-propelled spins.